Once covered the entire country. Now an industrial monument.
Contest #485: Dyrhavsbakken Amusement Park, Klampenborg, Denmark
Bakken, as this location is commonly referred, is the oldest running amusement park in the world. Originally founded in 1583, Bakken started out as a natural spring. Because of the popularity of the spring, large crowds formed here and were followed by artists, entertainers, and sellers of all kinds of food and other items.
Today, the park has 6 large roller coasters and a large variety of both adult and “kiddie” rides, all looked over by the park’s mascot, Pjerrot the Clown
The park is open from March through August, and has an annual visitor count of about 2.5 million, making it the 2nd most popular amusement park in Denmark, after the more internationally known Tivoli Gardens.
Those who found the park before the hint included:
- Lighthouse
- Gyorgy Horvath
- George, Esq.
- mehmet DURMUS
- Garfield
- Phil Ower
And after the hint:
- Robin
- Declan Moore
- Glenmorren
- Jesus Rodriguez
- Joe9000
- Jeather
Contest #485 Hint
Thrills and fun since the 16th century!
Contest #485
Contest #484 – Lincoln Statue, Ashmore, Illinois, USA
Built in 1969 on commission from the nearby town of Charleston, Il. The town leaders took one look at the cartoonishly big head and relegated it to a campground near the local race track. The land it sits on has changed hands quite a few times, and the statue has had periods of serious neglect and attempts at renewal. Currently, the site is held for private use and the only way to see the statue is from the road.
Those who spotted Mr. Lincoln while passing by included:
- Gyorgy Horvath
- Lighthouse
- Eloy Cano
- mehmet durmus
- George, Esq
- Phil Ower
- Ashwini Agrawal
And after the hint:
- Glenmorren
- Ben S
- Sanju
- Jeather
- Tim
- Garfield
Contest #484 Hint
72 feet / 22 meters tall with way too large a head. Was supposed to be in the town square, but the town leaders were not impressed so it ended up out in the fringes.
Contest #484
Contest #481 – Experimental Breeder Reactor 1, Idaho, USA
On December 21, 1951, EBR-1 became the first nuclear reactor power generator. On that day, the generator produced enough power to light up 4 light bulbs.
Also in the picture is Borax-III, the first nuclear power generator to be connected to an existing power grid.
By Argonne National Laboratory-West – www.anlw.anl.gov, Public Domain, Link
Those who found it before the hint:
- Gyorgy Horvath
- George, Esq
- Phil Ower
- Lighthouse
And those who found it after the hint:
- Eloy Cano
- LawnBoy
- Robin
- David Kozina
- Garfield
- Jeather
- Glenmorren
Contest #481 Hint
First time ever, lit up a string of 4 light bulbs.